We at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) celebrated our 40th year of operation in 2025! SGEI is governed by a board of directors, made up of representatives from 10 local First Nation …
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Honouring the Past: Reflecting on SGEI’s 40 Years
We at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) celebrated our 40th year of operation in 2025! Originally known as the Rainy Lake Ojibway Education Authority (RLOEA), the organization was formed through a series of Band Council Resolutions (BCRs). …
Wellness over willpower: ditching resolutions and choosing balance this January
By mid-January, many of us are already quietly renegotiating the promises we made to ourselves just two weeks earlier. The gym schedule is feeling overly ambitious, the food plan has …
How SGEI and other local organizations help families in need over the holidays
Lisa Angus has worked at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) for 13 years. Well before she started, SGEI and the United Native Friendship Centre (UNFC) began partnering to adopt Fort Frances families in need over the holiday season. Angus …
How SGEI’s Anishinaabemowin revitalization program is developing speakers who are more than just conversationally comfortable
“It’s a good thing to carry the language, but it’s a great thing to also carry the heart and soul of the language,” said SGEI Anishinaabemowin educator Robert Animikii Horton. …
SGEI supports Kenora Thistles player through secondary schooling
This offseason, there was a risk that the U18 Kenora Thistles program would fold due to a lack of coaches and volunteers. They had been part of the Manitoba U18 …
Indede (My Dad): A Poem for Orange Shirt Day
Boozhoo. I am Kinew Gaabo or Terry Copenace from Big Grassy First Nation. In reflecting on the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and Orange Shirt Day, many questions surface that I …
From Classroom to Community at SGEI: Social Service Worker Testimonials
The Social Service Worker (SSW) program at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) is a program that provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to enter this rewarding career field. …
Empowering Anishinaabekweg at Seven Generations Education Institute: Azhemiinigoziwin Testimonials
The Azhemiinigoziwin (AZH) Program at Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) is a women’s empowerment program focusing on Anishinaabekweg revitalizing their inherent strength through education, Anishinaabemowin, cultural engagement, and other learning …
Honouring the Land: How SGEI is Embracing Indigenous Heritage with a New Campus Name
“When I was young, a teacher told me I couldn’t read. I wanted to contribute to the class and I had my hand raised, but she was convinced I couldn’t …